Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old was 17.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 17 countries
All-time high
28.6
in 2007
All-time low
1.15
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 17.5.
The figure is down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 28.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 28.6 | — |
| 2008 | 1.15 | -96.0% |
| 2009 | 25.5 | +2111.7% |
| 2010 | 24.1 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 22.8 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 21.6 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 21.2 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 21.1 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.9 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 20.5 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 19.2 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 18.9 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.5 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 18 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.5 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.42 | 1.15 | 28.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.92 | 18.9 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7 | 17.5 | 18 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 17.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 2008.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 4th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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